Nigeria Loses N585bn Annual Leather Revenue To Other Countries   Nigeria loses at least N585 billion of yearly leather product revenue to other countries, an estimated 90 per cent of the N650bn revenue stream, the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi,...

51,392 Workers Change Pension Companies, Move N190.62bn   No fewer than 51,392 aggrieved workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme have changed their Pension Fund Administrators and subsequently moved their Retirement Savings Accounts to other pension companies in 13 months, it has been learnt. Figures obtained from the...

Nigeria’s Import Bill Rose To $8.92bn In Nine Months   Nigeria’s total import bill for the period January to September 2021 rose to $8.92bn from $4.29bn in the same period of 2020, according to a report. This was disclosed by an economist and Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe...

Ministry, Police, Seven Others Spent N49.5bn Without NASS Approval – Auditor General     The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has disclosed that nine Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government spent about N49.5bn above their approved budgets between 2018 and 2019. The OAuGF...

Foreign Capital Importation Increases To $1.73bn In Q3   The total value of capital imported into the country in the third quarter of last year (Q3, 2021) stood at $1.73 billion, representing 97.73 per cent increase compared to the $875.62 million recorded in the preceding quarter. According...

Market Capitalisation Rises By N404bn As Bulls Make Rebound   The bulls regained dominance on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as many blue-chip companies recorded price appreciation, causing market capitalisation to surge by N404 billion. Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the...